Bhubaneswar, June 19: Odisha Vigilance officials have unearthed substantial movable and immovable assets during ongoing searches at properties linked to Satyanarayan Sethy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Kotpad Block in Koraput district, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) investigation.

According to Vigilance sources, searches conducted at multiple locations have so far revealed a 2-BHK flat measuring around 1,000 square feet in a residential complex at Jatani in Khordha district. Investigators have also detected two large farmhouses located at Taragaon under Boriguma Tahasil in Koraput district. One farmhouse, spread over 10.03 acres, consists of mango and eucalyptus plantations, while another spans 4.35 acres with Nilgiri plantations.

In addition, officials have traced 32 valuable land plots situated across Jeypore, Koraput, Boriguma, Kotpad and Patangi tahasils. During the searches, cash amounting to Rs 5.48 lakh and approximately 300 grams of gold jewellery were also recovered.

Vigilance authorities are currently verifying bank deposits, postal savings and other financial investments linked to Sethy and his family members. The Vigilance Technical Wing has been tasked with measuring and assessing the market value of the flat, farmhouses and land parcels.

Search operations are still underway, and officials said the total value of the assets will be determined after the completion of verification and valuation processes.

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